2PT400-en-GB_V1.1 10/18
Description
Meter Description
1. LCD
2. Reset button
3. button
4. RND button
5. SET button
6. Countdown timer button
7. M (Manual) button
8. button
9. Power ON/OFF indicator
10. Appliance outlet
11. Mains plug
Display Descriptions
1. AM or PM setting for Clock mode
2. ON/OFF Timer setting mode: 10
ON/OFF timers available.
3. Set: Flashes in clock setup mode
4. Clock: Appears when meter is in the
normal operating mode
5. Program: Appears while programming the ON/OFF timers
6. CD: Flashes when meter is in the Countdown timer mode
7. ON: Appears when user overrides the automatic mode by manually turning the timer ON
8. AUTO: Device will operate in program mode as setup by the user
9. OFF: Appears when user overrides the automatic mode by manually turning the timer OFF
10. Current time in hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS)
11. R (Random mode): Timer will power ON/OFF at random intervals between 6PM and 6AM
12. Day(s) of the week: Timer can be setup in 16 combinations of day(s)
Button Descriptions
1. RESET: Clears ALL data in memory including current time and all programs
2. : Access ON/OFF Timer program mode and scroll through setup options
3. SET: Long press to set clock (day and time). Short presses to scroll through ON/OFF timer
program screens. Short press to save the selection
4. : Access the Countdown timer mode. Scroll through programming options
5. RND: Set or cancel random function
6. : Set or cancel countdown function
7. MManual: Manually override the automatic ON/OFF timer to force the timer ON/OFF.
Operation
Initial Setup
1. Press the RESET button with a paper clip or similar object until the display goes blank. Release
the button and the PT400 will proceed to reset clock, clear all stored programs, and then display
the normal operating screen (‘CLOCK’appears at bottom of LCD).
2. Program the clock (day and time) as described in the ‘Setting the Clock’ section.
3. Program ON/OFF Timers as described in the ‘Setting the ON/OFF Timers’ section.
4. Plug the timer into a 125VAC mains power outlet
5. When plugged in, the PT400 will begin charging the internal back-up battery. 14 hours is
required to charge battery fully but you can setup and use the device while it is charging.
Programming Note
For the programming steps below, if you allow 20 seconds between programming keystrokes, the
meter will automatically exit the programming mode and return to the normal operating screen. If
this happens, please re-enter the menu and continue programming.
Setting the Clock
1. From the normal display mode (‘CLOCK’shown on bottom of LCD), long press the SET button.
The day of week and ‘SET’will flash on the display.
2. Press or to set the day of the week.
3. Press SET until the hour digits flash.
4. Press or to set the hour.
5. Press SET until the minute digits flash.
6. Press or to set the minute.
7. Press SET to save and return to the normal operating screen.
Setting the ON and OFF Timers
You can easily set the Timer to turn ON and OFF automatically at certain days and times as detailed
below. There are ten (10) ON and ten (10) OFF timers; each timer has sixteen (16) options for
combinations of days.
1. Press to step through the ON/OFF timer screens. The first screen is 1ON (first ON timer) and
the second screen is 1OFF (first OFF timer), etc. ‘PROGRAM’ appears on the LCD.
2. At the desired timer screen, press SET. The day of the week and the ‘SET’icon will flash.
3. Use or to scroll through the day(s) of the week. Stop scrolling at the desired setting.
4. Press SET button. The hour digits will flash.
5. Press or button to set the hour.
6. Press SET button. The minute digits will flash.
7. Press or button to set the minute.
8. Press SET to save.
9. Repeat the above steps for up to ten (10) ON and OFF timers.
10. Once all ON and OFF timers have been set, use the or button to step out to the normal
operating mode (‘CLOCK’ displayed) or wait 20 seconds for the meter to exit.
11. The timer is now set to turn ON and OFF at the time(s) specified.
